4.7 Apportionment methods (5)
Let us use the formula above to distribute seats from the example below.
There are 12 seats to distribute in an electoral district. 6 parties participate in elections. The table below shows the distribution of valid votes in the district.
\(i\) | \(v_i\) |
---|---|
1 | 26000 |
2 | 19000 |
3 | 18500 |
4 | 16000 |
5 | 10000 |
6 | 3700 |
\(\sum\) | 93200 |